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I was gonna say "let me guess, you're in NYC?" until I saw "we pay $1800/month".
lol Nah, we live in Birmingham, Al. It’s a crazy place where you have the richest town in Alabama and at least at one point the second richest town in the south. Surrounded by an area that is incredibly impoverished. As a matter of fact according to this website and many others. We were number 3 in the nation for murders per capita, and are usually in the top 5.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/murder-map-deadliest-u-s-cities/
Thats all to say that if you want a safe place to live in the city. You have to pay an outrageous amount of money to live among the wealthy. We are surrounded by multimillion dollar homes. We live in the cheap apartments here, and we could live so much cheaper, but we have a special needs kid that’s in school. So, if you want good education especially special needs. Live with the rich people. My kid goes to one of the best schools in Alabama. Which I realize is like saying I work at the best chemical factory in Bangladesh. But ya do what can hehehe.
Heh, definitely sounds like a tough position to be in! I'm down in Miami (Brickell) and while the rent is the same as when I lived in NYC the quality of life is a hell of a lot better!
I’ve heard good things about Miami, but Florida is cursed for me. I’ve lived there a few times and it always goes poorly for me. Like really bad.
The first time I lived in Florida my mom died. I was 7. The last time I lived in Florida my first wife made me go to a going away party for one of her coworkers at a bar. When we got there the coworker was too drunk, and as luck would have it underage. She was passed out in the women’s bathroom. I went in and scooped her up put her in my car. Drove her home and tucked her in, and got back in my car.
That’s when I realized that something smelled bad in my car. See that chick was wearing a miniskirt. My wife told me that when she had passed out she was taking a shit and forgot to pull her panties down. I turned on the dome light to see poop in my backseat and a spot on my knee where I had boosted her up into my arms. The chick did detail my car and make fresh chocolate chip cookies for us. I didn’t eat them.
That was just one of the many heinous things that happened while I was there last time. Like, I love adventure, and have tons of stories. But, Florida gets exhausting, even for me.
Sucks to hear about your mom, but the second one you brought upon yourself 😄 The Florida Man stories definitely exist for a reason. I'm at least in the upscale area of Miami (across the Miami River from Downtown Miami) and haven't seen any literal or figurative shit shows in the month I've been there. Someone did rob a place at gunpoint though two nights ago about two blocks from me.
Heh, It’s true Florida man and woman do exist. Plus, these were panhandle Florida people. Which I also think it makes it worse.
Well, anyway I hope you have a great thanksgiving.
Haha yeah I've heard people say "The more north you go the more southern it gets", a lot of people I meet in Miami are transplants from NYC and other places.
Happy Turkey Day to you too!